Sujatha (1980 film)
1980 Indian film
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Sujatha is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Mohan, starring Vijayan, Shankar, Saritha, Sukumari, Rajalakshmi, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Major Sundarrajan and Raveendran. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Shalini Ente Koottukari.[citation needed] The film was released on 26 September 1980.[1]
| Sujatha | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mohan |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Padmarajan |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Vijayan Shankar Saritha Sukumari Rajalakshmi Vanitha Krishnachandran Major Sundarrajan Raveendran |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | M. S. Release[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sujatha is the story of a brother and sister, played by Shankar and Saritha respectively. Shankar commits suicide to stop the forced marriage initiated by their father Major Sundarrajan, as she does not want to marry. The film shows light in Saritha's life, when she meets a new college lecturer Vijayan.
Cast
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee Varuvaiyena" (Female) | Kalyani Menon | |
| 2. | "Nee Varuvaiyena" (Male) | P. Jayachandran | |
| 3. | "Nadai Alangaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Engirintho Vantha Paravaigale" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Antharanga" | P. Jayachandran |
Critical reception
Anna praised acting, cinematography, music, direction, humour but felt overt emotions in second half could have been trimmed.[3]
